Lasting and stapling machine.



E. A, STiGGiNS. L/ASTYING AND STAPUNG MACHINE.

APPLiCATION man APR, 28, 29:1.

Patented Dec. 71915.

5 sfiEETs snFET Si'iaiEGiN.

MSHNG AND s'mmms MACHINE.

AFPLICA IUN ILED APR. 28, IQH.

Patented Dec. 7, 191.

5 SHEETSSHEET 2.

E. A. SHGGINS.

LASTING AND STAPLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 28, 1911.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915 5 SHEETSSHEET 5 UNITED STATES roar "r orrionj' EDWARD A." s-rzcems, or BEVERLY, --MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR r0 UNITED MACHINERY COMPANY, or rarnnson, new JERSEY, A ooRPonArroN or new JERSEY.

LASTING AND STAPLING MACHINE.

Patented D -7,191 5.

Application filed April 28, 1911. Serial No. 623,860. A,

,in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in r the several figures.

This invention relates to lasting machines. While in its broadest aspect the invention is not limited to use with any particular constructionor type of lasting machine, for the purpose of illustration it isherein shown and will be described as embodied in that type in which the upper is worked over the last by repeated operations and secured in overworked position by fastenings as the work progresses. Such a machine is disclosed, for example, in United States Letters Patent No. 584:,744, dated June 15, 1897.

In the machine shown in the prior patent referred to and others of this type, when lasting welt shoes the upper is stretched 'over the last and its margin placed against the lip or rib of the innersole and is secured in position by tacks which are driven by a driver from a reciprocating tack carrier which isadvanced over the edge of the shoe during each complete operation of the machine to present the tacks in proper position to be driven. The tacks for thus securing the upper to the innersole are driven nearly perpendicular to the plane of the shoe bottom, and in carefully lasted shoes of the has become set in the position to which it bettergrades are driven fairly close together for the purpose of holding the upper securely and snugly about the last. .lVhen allowed to remain during the subsequent op ,eration of permanently uniting the upper and welt to the innersole by the inseam sewmy, machine, these tacks offer an obstruction to the movements of the needle and awl, which frequently encounter the tacks, and are bent or broken off. It has been proposed, With a view to obviating this objection to the use of lasting tacks, to allow the shoes to remain in lasted condition for a considerable length of time until the upper has been lasted, and ,to then withdraw the lasting tacks, and drive, at selected points.

about theshoe, a lesser number o'i tay tacks which serve to hold the upperin position temporarily during the inseamin'g-operation. While this expedient remedied, to some extent, the objection above pointed'out 1t nevertheless did not entirely prevent an occasional breakage of the needle or awl of the inseaming machine, as the stay tacks were also driven substantially perpendicular to the plane of the inners'ole and hence were directly in the path of the needle and a laS they passed through the between substance in a substantially horizontal direction.

With a view to entirely dispensing with the use of tacks as he means for temporarily securing the upper in lasted position in the. manufacture of welt shoes, turn shoes, or anyother shoes employing a sole provided with a rib, lip or shoulder, a very important feature of the present invention lies in the provision of means for securing the overworked upper to the inner-sole during the lasting operation by separate -faste n'ings which act transversely of the lip and hence offer no subst'antial obstruction to the,inseam sewing operation. While theinvention in its broadest aspect contemplatesuti-- lizing, in cooperative relation with lasting means, mechanism for applying"s'epa'rate fastenings of any form Which will act"sub-, stantially transversely of the lipto secure the over-worked upper thereto, I prefer to' use for this purpose fastenings which' pass through the upper and the lip, or between substance of the innersole, in order that the upper may be reliably secured in lasted cohdition without danger of slipping. Preferably such fastenings will be applied separately, as the lasting operation progresses, so as to hold securely in position each section of the margin of the upper a sfit is stretched about the last and laid against the lip or shoulder of the inner-sole by the lasting instrumentalities, and preferably,-also, such fastenings will be so placed as to lie above the plane of movement of the insea'm- T ing needle in order to further reduce the probability of the fastenings being encountered by the needle or awl. 1 I

The machine selected for illustration 10}? the invention is shown as embodving mocha-H nism for forming and inserting staples which may be made of Wire of such fine gage as to offer as little obstruction aspossible'to the movement of the inseam sewingmachine needle, but which will, nevertheless, beef sufiicient strength to efiectively secure the upper, while under lasted tension, to the lip of the innersole and hold it in such position until the completion of the inseaming operation. In such machine the'staples are formed, and are driven through the overworked upper and lip of the innersole, at-

down the overlapped or plaited portions of the upper, and by the same movement he renders operative the mechanism for giving to the fiincers the movementswhich plait the leat er todispose of its fullness at this point. The greater thickness of the upper materials at the toe of the'shoe renders it,

desirable to provide fastenlngs of greater length for securing the stock at the toe than are used for securing it along the sides, and

to this end a feature of this invention consists in providing mechanismfor controlling the length of the fastenings simultaneously with the usualadjustments of' the machine made for lasting at the toe, and along the sides. of the shoe. While there are many ways in which this might be accomplished, it is, as herein illustrated'and described,' embodied in a construction where the slide which is moved by the usual knee lever to advance the thin work-pressers to the position where they may be operated by their driver, has connection with the instru-: mentalities which control the length of the .fastenings to be formed by the stapling mechanism. Theconstruction and arrange *ment ofithes e parts are such that when the slide is moved to advance thework-pressers to operative position preliminary to lasting the'toe portion of a shoe, adju'stmentsof the fastening-forming mechanism are. simultaneously madeto efiect thef formation of long staples; and when the slide is moved 'inareverse direction to withdraw the work iiig the sides or otherportions of the shoe, the fasteningforming mechanism 15 ad-' ressers from operative position, before lastjusted for the formation of short staples, As'the -advancement of the work pressers for lasting at the toe is, inthe machine referred to,', accompanied by the necessary adjustment of the pincer-actuating mechanism to "cause themto plait the upper, it will beum derstood that these latter adjustments are also made simultaneously with those which effect the production of long staples for securing the upper materials at this part'of the shoe.

The mechanism referred to for producing,

through adjustments of the slide which adformed.

vances the work pressers, long staples to secure the upper about the toe and short staples to secure the upper along the sides Of a shoe, is useful-in those cases where it irf I, desired to secure the upper to the lip or be-io tween substance of the innersole continuously around the shoe, including the toe portion. Under modern methods of last ing welt shoes as practised in most factories the overworked upper is not secured about the toe by lasting tacks, but is bound in by a continuous binder, whose ends are usually anchored to tacks which are driven into the last at opposite points and a suitable distance from the end of the shoe. In order, therefore, to permit the use of a continuous binder at the toe this invention includes as a feature means,under the operators control, for suspending, when desired, the formation of the staples as the machine is adjusted forlasting the upper at thefltoe so, that no staples will be driven into the work at suchtime, and the operator may perform the usual manipulations to secure. the overworked upper material to the lip by a continuous blnder, in lieu of staples. In the machine herein illustrated, such means comprises a. yieldingpawl which is in connection with the slide, heretofore referred to, for effecting the advancement of the workpressers, which pawl is arranged to be so positioned as to obstruct, or permit, at the 'operators will, the operation of a,member of aclutch which forms part of the feeding mechanism for the wire from which the staples are formed. If it be desired to secure the upper by staples at the toe, the pawl will'be so positioned that, as the slide moves to render operative the work pressers fortoe lasting the pawl will not be advanced sufiicientlIy far'to obstruct the operation of the wire feeding mechanism; on the other hand, if/toe-wiring is desired, the pawl. will -be moved to" a different position in which as the slide is shifted preliminary to toe last- 10 ing the pawl will be caused to engage with the wire-feeding clutch member; and effect a suspension of. the wire supply,'to the stapling mechanism, so that staples will not be Another advantageous feature of the invention in connection with the-securing of the upper at the toe by a continuous binder is found in the capacity of the machine to apply the sta'plesito the ends of such a binder for anchoring it to the last. I hismay be i accomplished by holding an nd of the bmder, in position to bestrad led by the"; mample which is to be driven. piiior-to lasting about the toe, causing said stagxle to other staple.

other end of the binder to the last by an- 'sults in the effective fastening of the binder to the last by devices which are so located that they'will offer no obstruction to the movements of the needle or awl of the inseam sewing machine, and hence. obviates the necessity of removing such devices from the shoe prior to the operation of said machine.

These and other features of the invention, including important details of construction .and combinations of parts, will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In thesdiawings: Figure 1 represents, in side elevation, a lasting machine cmbodying the present invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view, omewhat enlarged, on the broken line 22, Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view, in side elevation, of the machine shown in Fig. 1, illustrating the wire feeding de 'vices, and the'controlling mechanism therefor; Fig. 4: is an enlarged perspective view of the staple forming and dr1ving'n1echa- 'nism; Fig. 5 is a detail view, showing parts of the staple forming devices; Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is -a sectional detail view, illustrating the operation of the staple driving and clenching'tools Fig.8 shows the fore part of a lasted shoe with the upper secured at the sides by fastehings in the manner contemplated by this invention, and at toe by a binder anchored to tacks; Fig. 9 shows the 5 fore part of a lasted shoe, with the upper 1 secured. at the sides and about the toe, contiIiuoiisly, by staples in the manner contem- I detail view illustrating how the ends of a plated by this invention; and Fig. 10 is a continuous toe binder may be anchored by j staples driven through the upper and lip and transverselyof the lip.

The column of the machine A supports a head B in :which are bearings for the main shaft 3, which is driven by power derived from a suitable source and applied through a belt to the pulley 1. The grippers 9 are suspended from we front end of the lever 2, and are lowered into position for seizing the upper and are raised for pulling the upper bya cam which actuatcs said'lever, as described in the Letters Patent before referred to. The grippers are also opened and closed at the proper times to. grip and release the upper by mechanism substantially such as described in said patent. The machine is also shown as havingthe usual knee lever 15 which has connection with the mechanism for. imparting to the grippers the movements necessary to plait the upper at the toe part -.of the shoe, When said lever is moved in the prb er direction therefor, or to discontinue such movements when the knee lever s This procedure obviates the plait theinpper.

shifted in a reverse direction. The lever 15 also has connection with the slide 13 which acts to advance the work-pressing or wiping members 11 to a position where they will be caused to reciprocate by their driver to wipe or smooth the upper about the toe,

.such positioning of the work pressers 11' bemental gear'at one end of an arm 31. The

arm 31 is rigid with a vertical rock shaft 33, which is supported in bearings sustained from the main frame, and a lower arm 35 is secured to the rock shaft and connected through an adjustable eccentric stud 38 with one end of a link 37. The other end of this link is connected to a slide 39, within which is slidably mounted a spring-pressed pawl 40. This pawl is arranged to engage ratchet teeth 42 on the periphery of the inner or driven member of a ball clutch 65, which forms part of the wire feeding. mechanism, The operation of these several parts will be described hereinafter.

A vertical shaft 11, supported in bearings carried by the frame, is provided with a worm gear 4-3 which is driven by a spiral gear (not shown) fast on the main shaft 3. The shaft 41 has at its lower end a crank pin do which is connected through a link47 and pin 51'to one'end of a lever 49; The inner end of this lever is guided in a slot 53, formed in a rigid part of the'frame, and a slot 59 between the ends. of the lever receives a movable fulcrum pin 55 which is carried by an arm 57 rigidly attached to the rock shaft 33. The outer end of lever 49 is shown as having a slidable block 61 which moves in a transverse guideway at the end of a rack 63, said parts forming a selfadjusting connection between the lever and rack to permit the necessary amount of transverse motion of the lever relative to the rack as the lever transmits reciprocatory movements to the rack. The teeth of this rack engage the teeth formed on the periphery of the driving or ring member 65 of the one-way ball clutch, the innei or driven member of which is fast to one .end of a shaft 66 which is supported for rotation in bearings carried by the frame of the machine. The other end of this shaft carries a wire feeding disk 67, having a wire-receiving groove 69 in its periphery. A wire retaining disk 71 is supported for free rotation on an arm'73, which is pivoted to the frame, and a spring 75,-confined between the frame and an arm 74, which is rigid with the arm 73, normally acts to hold the disk 71 in'contact with the feeding disk 67 It will be understood from the construction described that motion transmitted to the shaft 41 from the main shaft of the machine will effect a reciprocation of the rack 63, and an intermittent rotary motion will be imparted from the rack to the clutch member 65, and thence to the wire feeding disk 67. 1

An arm 77, shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, is rigidly attached at one end to the shaft 33, and at its opposite end is connected with a link 79, which is in turn connected with a lever 81, pivoted to the frame, and carrying at its end a segmental gear 83.' The gear 83 meshes with a rack 85 on the rear of a slide 87 which is suitably sup ported for movement in the machine frame.

heslide 87 carries a bearing 89 in which is mounted the rock shaft-91 of a cutter member 93, see Fig. 4. A coiiperating cutter member 95 'is attached to a projection 89. Attached to the rigid with the bearing h h w 10 carries a cam shaft91 is an arm 9 7 roll 99 engaging a cam slot 101, which is shownas being formed in va block carried by the staple-forming slide 103, Fig. 4. The

slide 103 is mounted for reciprocating movements in guideways carried by the main frame, and when moved. will, through the mechanism described, operate the cutter member 93' in a manner to be fully explained hereinafter. I T

A lever 8., pivotedt'o'the frame, Fig. 1, carries at one enda cam. roll 6 which enters a groove in the cam 5I find at its opposite end the lever is connected with a slide 105, Fig. 3, which is guided forreciprocating movements in the frame of the machine, and carries at its outer end a rack 107, Figp'2. This rack is in mesh; with a pinion 113, ig. 4, fast to a rock shaft 109, sustained by bearings in the. frame. Thesh'aft 109 carries also a pinion 115,and at its end opposite that which carries the pinion 113 has a rigid arm 117. T e lower side of the staple-forming slide 1 3 is providedwith a rack 118, which engages the pinion 115, so that-any oscillating motion imparted to this pinion is applied toreciprocate said slide. A staple-forming anvil 121 is rigidly at tached to the machine frame, and the two members of a bifurcated stripper 123 are arranged to slide vertically upon and in close engagement with opposite sides of the anvil.- The members of the stripper are provided withrack-teeth which mesh with similar teeth at the endof an arm 125, see Fig.

4. This ar'm-is rigidly mounted upon the end of a shaft 127 which oscillates in a fixed beari'ng'in the frame, said shaft having at its opposite eiuJr-an arm 129 which carries a to the driver bar.

anvil durin in the operation of roll 131. The roll 131 is located in the path of movement of the arm 117, heretofore described.

The staple'driver 119 is shown as secured in a s lit block 122 by a clamping screw 124. 126 which cotiperates with the segmental toothed portion of a inion 127, which is secured to a rock 'sha t 129, mounted in a. bearing in the main frame. The shaft 129 also carries a pinion 131 whose teeth are in mesh with a rack 135% the end of the driver .bar 133. This bar is connected with a rod 14, Fig. 1 whose upper end is engaged by an arm 12 which is actuated by a sprlng 10, substantially in the manner in which similar parts are operated intheprior patent before referred to. The bar 133 carries a projection which engages a drop. cam 7,

.the feed roll 67. After passing throu h these wire guides and over the feed r0 1, the wire to enters and passes through a duct 143,-whichis covered by a plate 145, the duct: terminating at a point near the cutter members 93, 95.

1 The driver passage 147' is .formed at its top and sides partly in the staple-formin slide 103,. and part1 in a member 151 whic is securedi-to the side 103, see Fig. 4. A

- plate 149, 1Shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, attached to the slide1l03, is shaped to embrace the sides ofthe anvil, and assists therewith in forming a continuous lower surface of the passage 147 when the-partsare as shown in Figs. and 6. A recess 153 is formed in the member 151, beneath the plate 149 of a width slightly. in excess of the length of the anvil, in order to permit a free passage of he block 122 carries a toothed slide the wire across the bending surface of the a the formation of a staple. A slot 155 is ormed in the slide 103 in order to allow the free passage of the slide over the anvil and stripper. The slide is provided with bendin corners 157 which are constructed to hen the wire over the anvil, forming a staple. The staple forming slide 103 terminates in a forwardly projecting nose as shown in Fig. 3

whi ch is shaped to fit snugly against the upper and force it into close enga ement with eather edge I the angle at the junction of the and lip of the sole. shown inFig. 1,

an arm-159 is carried by a bracket attached to the fram e and projects rearwardlyin position. to engage the inside of thelip, so as to sustain the shoe against the pressure of the staple driver, and also to death the ends,

. adjustment. Bvturning the eccentric stud 38 in one, direction the pawl 40 will be withdrawnto a position where it can, in no p'osition' of the slide 13, engage the teeth 42 oftheiclutcli member so as to interfere with the feedingpf wire-to the stapling mechanism. "hen the stud is so adjusted the operationsof forming and driving staples will fcontinue uninterrupted during'the lasting' of the entire shoe, so that the upper will be secured by staples at the toe, as well as along thejgsides, and, if desired at the heel.

By tu'r'ning' the stud 38 to a different position the paivl'40 willbe projected forward to si'ichfanextent'that when the slide is adjusted for toelasting the pawl will engage 'the teeth 42 of the clutch member, and prevent the operation of the wirefeeding devices, thereby suspending the driving of staplesfi" j 4, p I

In the use of'the machine, if the lasting operation is to begin at the sides of the shoe,

the operator preliminarily moves the-knee lever 15' to shift the 'slide 13. in the direction of 'the a'rrow F ig. 2, which eifects a movement ofj'the work-pre'ssers to bring them out of position" for operation" The same movement of theislide'13 eflectsa shifting of the fulcrum"' pin of the lever 49 in the sLot 59rtoward the end of'the lever which is nearest to its connection with the feed-actuating rack 63, whereby the feeding movements imparted by the lever to the, disk 67 will be ishortenedj. The connections between the 1ever25 and the cutters, comprising the arm77yjlink 79,"lever 81,. and slide 87 will at the same 'time operate to-move the cutters nearer to the anvil, so that short staples will be 'formedfon-use at the sides'of the shoe,

it beingunderstood that the described change in location. of the cutters at the same time thata shorter length of wire is fed will result in;v maintaining uniformity in the length iof, the :legs of the staples. The

opera-toruthen zsteps' on the usual treadle, which effects, ;.through the clutch, rot

tion offthe rnainfsha-ft 3' carrying the-sew eral cains for-imparting :to the various mechanisms their-necessarymovements in the lastin gand staple-forming and driving operationsl It being assumed that the reel 137 has been supplied with wire, such wire is led through the guides 139 and 141 into the groove 69 of the feed roll, and is held therein by the spring-pressed disk 71,- and from this "point-is led through the duct 143, and past tlie cutter jaws through recess 153, beneath the plate 149, until the end extends a predetermined distance beyond the anvil. A forward movement imparted to the-staple forming slide 103, by the cam 5, and its connectionsytirst causes a depression of the arm 97 and'tlie movable cutter member is thereby actuated to sever a length of wire for one staple. Further movement of the slide 103'grips this length of wire between the 'i two bending corners 157 of the slide and. the

anvil, and the continued movement of the slide bends the wire around the anvil into the form of a staple, the parallel side members of which lie, at this stage, between the 7 side walls of the recess 153 and the sides of l the anvil. The slide 103 in its forward movement carries the plate 149 with it, and when the plate has nearly passed over the stripper the arm 117 will have. reached the roll 131. When the arm engages the roll a continued movement of the parts raises the stripper until its top surface is level with; the lower surface of the passage 147, which introduces the formed staple into the driver passage. Prior to these several operations a shoe has been presented, as shown in Fig. l, to the lasting instrumen'talities, and a section of upper has been seized by the grippers, and worked over the last in position to be secured to the innersole. The staple forming slide 103 reaches the limit of its forward movement following such overdraw I movement of the lasting pincers, and the nose of the slide then presses the over worked upper tightly into the channel crease and and the described operations are repeated along the side of the shoe, each successive portion of the upper being worked into lasted position and secured there bya staple.

When the toe of the shoe is reached, if it is desired to secure the upper here by staples also, as shown in Fig. i), the eccentric stud 38 is moved to the position shown. by dotted lines in Fig. 2. so that when the slide 13 is shifted the pawl 40 will not be advanced a 'suflieient distance to engage the ratchet teeth 42. The knee lever is then moved in the proper direction to render operative the mechanism for givmg'the plaitmg movef adjustments for lasting the shoe about the t0e,,the operator stops the machine; Such adjustments having been made the machine is re-started, and the lasting proceeds around the toe, the staples now formed being of a greater length than those which were formed -whil'e lasting at the side of the shoe in order "that; they may completely penetrate the increased amountojf material due to the plaiting of the upper, and to the additional parts,

such as toestiifeners, which are sometimes added to the usual upper and linings at this portion of'a shoe.

case it is desired to discontinue the .stapling operation at the toe and to secure the-upper in lasted position by the usual .contin-uous binder, the eccentric stud 38 is turned to a position opposite to that shown 3U.

dotted lines in Fig. 2, which projects the pawl 40 far enough to engage the ratchet teeth 42 of the driven clutch member when the slide 13 is moved into the position shown in Fig. 2, preliminary to lasting at the toe. The pawl, when in this position,

yields against the action of the clutch memher during its movements in one direction, but returns the clutch member to its origiwire to the stapling mechanism, and the machine being re-started the lasting will proceed about the toe of the shoe, andthc upper be -secured in position by the binder until the point is reached where the other end of the binder is to be anchored to they last, when another staple will be driven to anchor said end in the same manner.

It is believed to have been sufficiently indicated in the foregoing description that an especially prominent feature of the invention lies in the capacity of the machine to insert single fastenings during the overworking operation, as each successive. section of the upper is stretched over the Solo 30 margin, of a character and in a direction relative to the shoe bottom that will permit such fastenings to be used as theinitial, and final, securing means for holding the upper in lasting position until the inseaming mag5 chine permanently unites the upper, welt and innersole. These fastenings lie substan-v tially parallel with and preferably above theplane of movement of the awl and needle of hahe inseaming machine where they g are not in a position to be struck by these elements, as is the case with the usual lastna position on the return movement of the rack 63, so that successive forward rotativ movements will not be imparted to the feed disk, and hence no wire will be supplied to the stapling mechanism. The lasting operation may then proceed in the usual manner, the operator securing the overworked upper by a binder, which if desired may have its ends anchored to the last by tacks, as shown in Fig. 8.

" I Fig. 10 of the drawings illustrates the end of a toe binder which has been secured to the last by staples. This may be accomplished, under the present invention, by holding an end-of the wire w in proper position against the upper before re-starting the machine for lasting at the toe, and with the stud 38 iidj'iistedasshown in Fig. 2,

causing the machine to drive a singlestaple which will straddle the end of the wire, as

'shown. It will be understood, that to effect .this result, the shoe will be presented at the proper angle to the end of the'slide 103 to cause the staple to correctly engage the loose ing tacks, or stay tacks, which are driven substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sole, and hence offer a substantial obstruction to the sewing operation. a Having thus described my invention, what I claim new and desire to secure by Letters'Patent of the United States is a 1. A machine of the class described hav ion ing', in combination, means for. working an upper by repeated operations over a last having thereon a lipped innersole, stapl?" forming mechanism including a reciprocating member arranged to force the over 105 worked upper against the lip, means for driving a staple fromsaid member through the upper and lip to secure each successively overworked section of the upper 'in lasted position, and an abutment to enter the chan 1 10 ml and clench the endS'of the staples on the inside of the lip.

2. In a machineof the class described, the combination with grippers for tensioning an upper, of means through the tensioned upper and the lip of an innersole and clenching the staples on the inner side of the lip, and means for applying pressure to clamp together the tensioned upper and the innersole lip adjacent to the stapling point in advance of the staple inserting operation.

3. A machine of the class describedhaving,. in combination, grippers and actuat-Y,

ing, mechanism therefor arranged to pull successive portions of an upper abouta I and lay the upper upon an innersolehaving thereon a projection, and mechanism xtol" drive separate fastenings through each sub; cessively overworked portion ofthe 13.0

for inserting staples 11'6 the angle formed by the feather edge and lip of the innersole, and means to drive separate fastenings through each successive portion of the overworked upper and the lip in a direction transverse to the lip,

5. A machine of the class described havmg, in combination, grippers and actuatingmechanism therefor arranged to pull successive portions of an upper about a last and lay the upper upon an innersole provided with a lip, means to force the upper into the angle formed by the feather edge and lip of the innersole, means to drive staples in a direction transverse to the lip through each successively overworked portion of the upper and the lip as the work progresses, and means to clench the ends of the staples on the inside of the lip.

6. In a lasting machine, the combination with grippers for working an upper over a last having thereon a lipped innersole, of means to secure the overworked upper in position by independent fastenings Which act transversely of the lip, means to cause the grippers 'to plait the upperyand means to discontinue the supply of fastenings during the plaiting operation. a

7. In a lasting machine, the combination with grippers for working an upper over a last having thereon a lipped innersole, of a, wiper arranged to be rendered operative for toe lasting, means for securing the overworked upper in position byindependent fastenings which act transversely of the lip, and means for suspending the supply of said fastenings when the wiper is rendered operative. p 4

8. In a lasting machine, the combination with grippers for working an upper over a last, of a wiper, means including a slide for rendering said wiper operative or inoperative, means for forming-fastenings from \vire'and driving them through the overworked upper to secure it in position, feeding devices for the wire,,and -means connecting said slide and devices arranged to prevent or. permit, at will, the supply' of wire when the wiper is rendered operative.

9. In a lasting machine, the combination withgrippers for working an upper over a last having theredn a lipped innersole, of

a wiper, means including a slide for rendering said wiper operative or inoperative, means for forming staples from wire and driving them through the overworked upper and the lip of the innersole, feeding devices for the wire, and means connecting saidslide and devices arranged to prevent or permit, at will, the supply of wire when the wiper is rendered inoperative.

10. In a lasting machine, the combination with grippers for working an upperover a last having thereon a lippedv innersole, of

means to secure the overworked upper in position byindependent, fastenings which act transversely of the lip, a wiper, plaiting means for the upper, means for rendering the wiper and plaiting means operative or inoperative at will, and means arranged for simultaneous operation therewith to con trol the supply of said fastenings. 11. In a. lasting machine, the; combination with grippers for working an upper over a last having thereon a lipped innersole, of

means to secure the overworked upper in position'by independent faste'nings which act transversely of the lip, a wiper, plaiting means for the upper, means for rendering the wiper and'plaiting means operative or inoperative at will, and "i'iieans-" capable of adjustment to suspend the supply of fastenings when the wiper and plaiting means are in operation, or to permit said supply,

as desired.

12. In a lasting machine,.the combination with means for working an upper over a last having thereon a lipped innersole, of

means to secure the overworked upper in position by independent fastenings which act, transversely of the lip, a wiper, means to render the wiper operative, and means to simultaneously control the length of said fastenings.

13. In a lasting machine, the combination witlrnieans for working an upper ,over ajlast having thereona lipped innersole of.

means to secure the overworked upper in position by fastenings which act transversely of the lip, a wiper, means to render the wiper operative or inoperative atwill, and

means to supply long fastenings when the wiper is operative, and short fastenings when the wiper is inoperative.

14. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for working an upperover a last having thereon a lipped innersole, of means to secure the overworked upper in position by fastenings which act transversely of the lip, plaitingmeans for the-upper arranged to be rendered operative or inoperative, at will, and means to supply long fastenings whenthe plaiting means is operative, and short fastenings when the plaiting'means is inoperative.

15. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for working an upper over a last having thereon a lipped innersole, of means to secure the overworked upper in position by fastenings which act transversely of the lip, a wiper and plaiting means for or inoperative, at will, and means to supply long fastenings when the wiper and plait- 1ng meansare operative and short fastenings when said parts are inoperative.

16. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for working an, upper over a last,- of means for forming fastenings of wire and driving the fastenings to secure the upper in overworked position, feeding devices'for the wire, means for plaiting the upper, means to render the plaiting meansoperative or inoperative, at will, and controlling means for said devices constructed and arranged tocause them to feed wire for long fasteningswhen the plaiting means is operative, and to feed wire for short fastenings when the plaiti ng means is inoperative.

17. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for working an upper over a last, oi means for forming .fastenings of wire anddriving the fasfeningsto secure the 'upper in overworked position, feeding devices for the wire, a wiper, means to render the wiper operative or inoperative, at

will, and controlling means for said devices constructed and arranged to cause them to feed wire for long fastenings when the,

wiper is operative, and to feed wire for short fastenings when the wiper is inoperative.

- 18. In a lasting machine, the combination with means-for working an-upper over a lilpt, of means for forming fasteningsof Wire anddrivingthe fastenings to secure the-upper in overworked position, feeding "devices-forthe wire, a wiper and plaiting =me'ans for the upper arranged to be rendered operative or inoperative, at will,and"

vcontrolling means for the feedin devices constructed and arranged to cause them to feed wire -for long fastenings when the wiper-and plaiting. means areoperati-ve, and

to' feed wire for short fastenings when said vparts are inoperative. a

v 19. .A lasting machine having, in combination, a wiper, means for formmg vfasteningsfrom wire and for driving the fasten-- ings to' secure the upper in lasted position, feeding means for the wire including a lever having a'movablefulcrum, means to render said wlper operative or inoperative, and a connection between the last-named means and the fulcrum of said lever to control the length of wire fed.

20. A lasting machine havin" in combinatioma wiper means for forming sta les *from Wire and for driving the staples to "vent such engagement, at will.

secure the upper in lasted position, devices for feeding the Wire to the staple-forming means, means for cutting the wire into suitable lengths for staples, means to render said wiper operative or inoperative, and

'into or out of operative position, staple forming and driving mechanism, devices for 'feeding wire to said mechanism including a clutch-member, and a yielding pawl having connection with said slide and arranged to be advanced'so as to engage said clutchmember and thereby suspend the feeding v tive position.

22. A lasting machine having, in combiof wire when the wiper is moved into operanation, a wiper, a wiper-controlling member for moving the wiper into or out of operative position, means for forming sta les -from wire includin an anvil, means for driving staples to secure the upper in lasted position, devices for feeding wire to the staple-forming means including a lever having a movablefulcrum, cutting-means for the wire mounted for movement relatively to said anvil, and connections from said member to the-movable fulcrum and cutting means for controlling the length of the staples formed in accordance with the position of said wiper.

23. A lasting machine having, in combination, a wiper, a slide for moving the wiper into or out of operative position, staple forming and driving mechanism, devices for feedingv wire to saidmechanism including a clutch member, a yieldinu pawl for engaging the clutch memberto sus end the supply of wire, and connections between said slide and pawl including an eccentric pin arranged for adjustment to cause said pawl to engage the clutch member when the wiper is moved into operative position or to pre- In testimony whereof'I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of tWo subscrlbing witnesses.

I EDWARD A. STIGGINS. 'Witnesses;

Cmzsrrn E.-Rocnns,

LAURA M. Goonnmoe. 

